Sentences with phrase «upstate housing support»

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The statement of support comes, though, after some liberals grumbled at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to flip Republican - held seats in the House of Representatives in upstate New York and Long Island, arguing the effort should be focused on the state Senate.

Only two House members from upstate, and 53 nationwide, have signed on to support the bill authored by Rep. Peter King, a Long Island Republican, the dean of New York's GOP congressional delegation.

House leaders also sought to win support from centrist Republicans from upstate New York leaders by adding a provision that would ban the federal government from reimbursing state Medicaid funds raised by local governments, according to New York Rep. Chris Collins.

Collins» plan, which would force New York to pick up the $ 2.3 billion tab that upstate and Long Island counties now contribute to the health care plan for lower - income state residents, was included late Monday in the last - minute package of amendments that House Speaker Paul Ryan put together to build support for the controversial Republican health care legislation.

«The Independence Party is proud to again support Richard Hanna in his bid to represent the people of upstate New York in the House of Representatives.

Health care, an issue of hot debate across the country, has been a focus for Democrats in the 19th district, especially considering Faso's involvement in a provision in the House bill that upstate Republicans in Congress have lined up to support.